The AI Reliability Gap: Risks, Realities, and Responsibilities
With nearly 80% of the legal community now utilizing artificial intelligence tools, generative AI presents a massive opportunity to increase efficiency and help address the access to justice gap for under-resourced litigants. However, this technology also introduces unprecedented ethical and practical risks, particularly for legal aid lawyers handling sensitive client matters. Join us for a […]
Desperate Impact: On The Future of Disparities in Anti-discrimination Law (Part 2)
This is a three part series of webinars presented by Legal Services for Prisoners with Children. Attendance at all three is strongly encouraged but not required. Part 1 gave an overview of pre-Trump II federal policy on disparate impact analysis in employment and housing discrimination law and how that form of analysis bears on the […]
What’s Credit Got to Do with It? Helping Tenants and Workers using the federal and California consumer reporting laws
Learn how the federal Fair Credit Reporting Act and California’ s credit reporting laws govern third-party tenant screening and employment background checks. This webinar will cover: Tenant Screening Employment Background Checks Fixing errors When to litigate and possible damages Presenters: Chi Chi Wu and Ariel Nelson of NCLC and Sparky Abraham of Jubilee Legal MCLE: […]
The AWARE Legal Aid Worker: Sustaining Your Practice, Sustaining Yourself
The AWARE Legal Aid Worker: Sustaining Your Practice, Sustaining Yourself is a 60-minute interactive webinar designed for legal aid advocates who regularly carry client trauma in their day-to-day work. This session introduces vicarious trauma in clear, accessible language, connects it directly to legal practice, and offers a simple “stress thermometer” to help participants notice when […]
WorkLife Law: Employment Protections for Pregnant People and Family Caregivers
This webinar for legal aid attorneys will provide a practical overview of the wide range of legal protections that ensure working people are able to continue earning an income when they are pregnant, postpartum, and caring for loved ones, including: – Paid family and medical leave – Reasonable accommodations for pregnancy, childbirth, and lactation – […]
Desperate Impact: On The Future of Disparities in Anti-discrimination Law
This webinar will give an overview of pre-Trump II federal policy on disparate impact analysis in employment and housing discrimination law and how that form of analysis bears on the rights and interests of persons with records of arrest or criminal conviction. Instructors: Natalie Smith, Staff Attorney, LSPC; Eric C. Sapp, Sr. Staff Attorney, LSPC
Ensuring Family Connection: Effective Representation for Parents in Probate Guardianship
This training will introduce Public Counsel’s new practice manual for attorneys representing parents in probate guardianship cases. While probate legal guardianship matters are private custody disputes—typically involving a relative or family friend—they differ significantly from family law actions. Probate guardianships are governed by their own statutes, rules, and court procedures, and in practice often resemble […]
Cultural Humility in Practice: Serving Clients with Trauma-Informed and Culturally Sensitive Skills
This training explores best practices for serving and engaging with diverse clients, managing challenging conversations, and improving the quality of interactions for both staff and clients. Participants will also learn how to apply trauma-informed skills to support clients as they navigate legal issues while protecting themselves from vicarious trauma. Presenter: Franco Torres, Esq. Franco […]
Immigrant Rights in Child Care Settings
Learn about the intersectional topic of immigrant rights in California child care settings. This training will provide: – An overview of relevant laws and policies impacting California child care programs. – Information on the immigrant rights of child care providers, families, and children in child care programs. – Best practices and multilingual resources to share […]
Working with Legal Interpreters
This session covers fundamentals of legal interpreting, providing guidance both for attorneys and for interpreters in conducting legal interviews. We discuss practical considerations of client interviews; mechanics of conveying information completely and directly (e.g., techniques to use and avoid, how to seek clarification); and ethical considerations.